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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

31 questions · 34 findings · 3 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 9 · 26.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 16 · 47.1%Low 9 · 26.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Screws or pins vs fixed angle plates

Mobility: one walking stick or none · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether screws or pins changes mobility: one walking stick or none compared with fixed angle plates (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Screws or pins vs fixed angle plates

Mortality: early (within 4 months) · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether screws or pins changes mortality: early (within 4 months) compared with fixed angle plates (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Screws or pins vs fixed angle plates

Mortality at 12 months (Data prioritised at 12 months, but in its absence we included data after 4 months and up to 24 months.) · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

Screws or pins showed no clear difference in mortality at 12 months (Data prioritised at 12 months, but in its… compared with fixed angle plates (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Screws or pins vs fixed angle plates

Unplanned return to theatreg · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

Screws or pins showed no clear difference in unplanned return to theatreg compared with fixed angle plates (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Screws (3 RCTs; 152 participants)a · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes screws (3 RCTs; 152 participants)a (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Screws (2 RCTs; 278 participants)a · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes screws (2 RCTs; 278 participants)a (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws

Functional ability · Adults undergoing surgical reconstruction of a ruptured ACL1
3 findings from 1 review

Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws

Overall treatment failure ‐ Intraoperative and postoperative complications5 · Adults undergoing surgical reconstruction of a ruptured ACL1

It is very uncertain whether bioabsorbable changes overall treatment failure ‐ Intraoperative and postoperative… compared with metallic interference screws (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws

Overall treatment failure ‐ Postoperative complications7 · Adults undergoing surgical reconstruction of a ruptured ACL1

It is very uncertain whether bioabsorbable changes overall treatment failure ‐ Postoperative complications7 compared with metallic interference screws (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws

Activity level: Tegner score ( 0 to 10; higher scores = greater activity) · Adults undergoing surgical reconstruction of a ruptured ACL1
2 findings from 1 review